After the 9,000th episode of "The Bold and the Beautiful" aired in April, Annika Noelle spoke with Michael Fairman TV about the Hope and Thomas situation. The tension between them was palpable, and the fact that Hope fantasized about Thomas while spending romantic time with Liam did not help any. Noelle admitted that Hope is having complicated feelings about Thomas, but stressed, "She is in love with Liam and he has always been her be-all and end-all." She went on to explain that adding to the emotional turmoil was the fact that the situation was dredging up childhood trauma stemming from her complicated relationship with her mom, Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang). "Hope is kind of spiraling a little bit right now," she said. "She's having a hard time, but we will see where it goes."
It ended up going to that illicit kiss in Rome. In the episode that aired on June 26, Hope rebuffed Thomas and said that they should move past the kiss, leaving it behind. However, only time will tell if Hope fesses up to Liam about the kiss or if Liam admits that he saw it and kissed Steffy.
Some fans of "The Bold and the Beautiful" are warming up to Thomas and Hope as a pairing, so perhaps the two of them will eventually become an official couple again — despite all the torment he subjected her to in the past.
